Telegram-herald., 1887-03-03
THE HOUSE COACURS
And Passes the Retaliation
Bill as Amended.
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS DIsCESEl.
The Dispatches Relative 20 the SArren-
der ef Gsronifno Ordered PrsEtt-
en-Fsuch fscre Retsli3-
ton TAX.


WAsHiSaroS. MarcA , ~ aaFr saHpta-
sion Of tie rsies tlls Senate smeadIanl -
lie House joint resolution iof ga iaYossi-
CATION of the Pseshc railroads. were non
curTed in. The senate amendments 80 the
bill extending United states lsNs over ">o
mans land wss referred 20 tbe COMMITTEES
ca Public Lands. TIE Senate ameaanents
% t1s oil anneNiug. fs0rtlou II iasha -
Washington Territory, were e5zCufrta
iu The OH for ihe IeIi~l of Sufferers ~
lile ~ Eastp3rt. Me. Wa reported adversely
and referred 10 committee 81 he whole
Consideration 81 The Conference rraoft on
the Eisaeries Rsiaiistory bail was then re-
saBled MF. Daniels appealed 20 TIE House
and tO every Democrat 10 standby fne talei
Ma.aslrste, who, he said deserved and
ought 10 reoelye unsanlea colaaence IA
this controversy.
Mr. Hill, Of His, referred 70 The fact ,saSt
the Belmont bill Lad been substituted for
the Senate bill by very slight majority 81
slight that BE- did not think hat tae Hen =
COnierees could refer 10 70 as lnsIl1csgion
for their refusal 10 yield 10 the SENATE. Ar
Wortnington OF H., favored TIE senate BID
Practical legislation. ne sald, was what w2s
wanted.
Mr.. Crane, OF Tex, has originally favored
the senate bill, bat having ia view 4ae good
OF hrs country. and without reference q
party lie believed that The House ought IL
rtcede from It's amendment 10 support the
senate bill, whenever the rights at citizens
of the United States were assalied, tins
country had the will aud the courage seyen
il j, had not the power 10 protect those
rights.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky said thai
he would pnt the responsibility for failure
where il bei0nged-On the Senate. which
would not give the President power - make
peace by means of retaliation. II was 1lth
England, ne said, that we innsf make nego-
tiatiOn. II was our flag that was involved
aud we should make il ns'ional cause 81
whatever cost 10 whatever section. Loud
applause.
Mr.. Randall favored the House PROPOSE
ZION. he wanted in this instance to give 20
the President power TO bring negotiations 70
peaceful conclusion with honor % both
nations and no desired 10 either. The re-
port of the Conference Committee was then
agreed 70. and Mr.. Rice moved that The
House -ecede from its amendments 70 the
Senate bill.
Mr. Reed of Maine, said there ought not
10 be war or shadow OF war in the ITansac-
ton; what was needed was some peaceful
means such as international law which
would be effective. This was not ques-
tion of defamation. OF fixing either the
Northern or the Southern heart, aud vet
the gentleman from Kentucky (Brec ken
ridge had certainly exhibited himself in
an attitude surprising 70 the House Every
body knew if the government attempted
nom intercourse with Canada all alon = the
line, that this country would suffer more
than Canada Mr. Rioe's motion was
agreed to-yeas 149. nays "a. Mr.. Mills
OF Texas, changed his vote from the nega-
tive TO the affirmative in order 30 enter a
motion to reconsider, but this motion was
laid upon the tabhe-yeas l42, nays l42.
The effect of this action is TO pass the bill.
exactly as il passed the Senate.
At the evening session number OF Joint
resolutions were passed for the printing OF
various public documents and the House al
| 12:40 adjo urned.